7-Eleven® Reaches Another New Milestone As Company Franchises 200th Store in Florida

Ribbon-cutting will celebrate 7-Eleven’s continued growth in the Sunshine State

A Florida native and Marine veteran of the Iraq war has become the owner of the 200th store to be franchised by 7-Eleven, Inc. in Florida.

Stephen Young, 32, of Lakeland, said he was delighted to be the person who hit the new milestone because owning a 7-Eleven® store brings together many of his previously acquired skills. He gained experience in the food retail business while working for a grocery retail chain when he was growing up in Fernandina Beach. And he learned how to manage people while serving eight years in the Marines, including a stint in Iraq in 2003.

“I love the idea of our store becoming a part of the community we serve,” Young said of the store he will franchise at 290 Lakeland Park Blvd. at the Socrum Loop in Lakeland. “7-Eleven made the process of acquiring this store and gaining the skills needed to run it very easy and smooth.”

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